Scranton Cemetery
Scranton Cemetery is a historic site in Texas, at a modelled elevation of 539 m. West Caddo Peak stands 628 m to the southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Site of Scranton Academy, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Texas Forts Trail passes 25 miles off. 104 named places lie within 25 miles, 19 of them named summits.
The story
cemetery in Eastland County, Texas, United States
Wikidata Q117544430, matched on coordinates and name (77 m apart).
What the record says
- Built
- 2014
- Material
- aluminium
What to expect
- Operated by
- Texas Historical Commission
How to reach it
- 24.5 mi off the Texas Forts Trail
104 named places within 25 miles
- Site of Scranton Academy: 0.2 mi
- Atwell Cemetery: 3.5 mi
- Burkett Pecan Tree: 5.7 mi
- Dothan Cemetery: 6.3 mi
- Site of Cottonwood Springs: 8.6 mi
- Mexican Hat Hill: 6.2 mi
- East Caddo Peak: 12.0 mi
- West Caddo Peak: 13.1 mi
- Coyote Peak: 13.2 mi
- Cedar Mountain: 14.6 mi
- Cisco City Park: 8.6 mi
- City Park: 12.6 mi
- FBC Park: 12.7 mi
- Library Park: 12.7 mi
- Treadway Park: 13.2 mi
- Conrad Hilton Center: 9.8 mi
- Robert E Howard House: 13.1 mi
- Callahan County Pioneer Museum: 17.4 mi
- Austin McCloud Appellate Court Museum: 18.5 mi
- Old Eastland County Jail & Museum: 18.5 mi
- Callahan City: 10.7 mi
- Belle Plain: 14.3 mi
- Mangum: 15.0 mi
- Picnic Area: 5.7 mi
- Picnic Area: 6.7 mi
- Grimes Memorial Garden: 18.5 mi
- Ol' Rip: 18.5 mi
- Campbell's Tomato Soup: 20.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Scranton Cemetery. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Caddo Peak | SW 226° | 628 m | 13.1 mi |
| East Caddo Peak | SSW 212° | 616 m | 12.0 mi |
| Mexican Hat Hill | SSW 197° | 612 m | 6.2 mi |
| Coyote Peak | SSE 158° | 571 m | 13.2 mi |
| Gunsight Mountain | NE 46° | 503 m | 20.4 mi |
| Cedar Mountain | NNE 32° | 494 m | 14.6 mi |
| Double mountain | NNE 30° | 476 m | 22.2 mi |
| Flat Top Mountain | NE 47° | 475 m | 17.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:41 | 19:16 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:31 | 20:11 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:25 | 19:02 | 19:35 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:59 | 17:36 |
Local time (America/Chicago).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 45 | 48 | 56 | 64 | 72 | 80 | 84 | 83 | 76 | 66 | 54 | 46 |
| Precip in | 1.2 | 1.8 | 2.2 | 2.1 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Putnam, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/12403576583
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